Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$119
Original issue from 1956. Hardbox artwork has superb colors and gloss, four perfect corners, no tears or missing litho, no price tags, no tape other than the factory sealing tape and no fading. The flaws are light edge wear on the left side and a small bit of wear at the upper right as shown. Molded in the correctly gloss silver and clear and with the famous Revell clear 'Globe' base. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. Decals are in 'excellent++' condition and the instructions are 'very good++' with typical yellowing and a several tiny edge chips.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$38
Dated 2011 and from high quality Monogram molds. Includes paint guide and markings for the box art aircraft or silver/yellow wings/blue colorful pre-war 'High Visibility' paint. Can be built with wheels for land operation or floats. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
$32
Still factory sealed but the seal has split from age. Revell-Kikoler Brazil issue from the popular original 1958 'S' molds. Well detailed and features moving rudder, flaps and elevators, rotating wheels and props and optional position cabin door with boarding stairs. With colorful and complete KLM decals. Molded in white and clear plastic.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$95
This 1955 Pre 'S' issue which shows off the dramatic box artwork that has made these kits famous and valued collectibles. The features cockpit & pilot, very fine raised and recessed surface detail, complete landing gear, rotating wheels and more. Includes the famous 'Revelving' clear globe stand and is molded in gloss silver and clear. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$42
From 2001. Very highly detailed, large 1/72 scale Schnellboot model from new molds. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$69
Rare 1955 Revell model with the great box artwork that has made these kits so famous and collectible. This large-scale model features excellent detail for that time and almost all items shown in the box art - railings, grates, name boards, navigation lights, vents, whistles, bumpers, bitts and even two crew members. NOTE: this kit has minor, 'professional' quality subassembly as follows: cover to lifeboat; rudder to hull; small 'button' mount (for the propeller) to the hull; lower superstructure (5 pieces, four walls and roof). There is no other assembly. Inventoried 100% complete and includes decals and instructions. The box rates only 'very good' because it has isolated and light age spotting as shown. The Long Beach was built in Decatur, Alabama in 1943 and was one of a fleet of tugs operated by the Wilmington Transportation Company. She had a registered length of 81.1 feet and a beam of 24 feet. Gross tonnage was 146 inches and she drew 8 feet of water. Powered by a 700 hp diesel, the range was just over 3,500 miles.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good
$38
Still factory sealed but the seal has shrunk and drawn the box in as shown. 1996 reissue. Ideal builder kit, as this is an exact copy of the old 'S' kit down to the famous clear swivel stand. Very nicely molded with recessed panel lines and very restrained, fine rivet detail.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$36
1960 issue hardbox with full artwork; Highway Pioneers prior to this year simply had generic artwork and an ink stamped name on the box ends was the only way to identify the contents. This kit has never been started. All parts are still sealed in the factory bag. Includes instructions. The box would rate slightly higher than 'very good' but there is age foxing on the box side panels. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
$29
Not the original 'S' issue but the 1997 reissue. Ideal builder which features very colorful and complete Swissair decals, waving pilot fiure, optional position landing gear, rotating propellers & wheels, optional position rear passenger door, roll-up passenger boarding stairs and the original 'Revelving' Globe stand from the 1950s. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$32
This is the 2008 reissue from the original 1956 "S" molds. It utitlizes the original box art and makes a perfect 'Classic Builder' since is molded in the original black & clear plastic. Features crew of two & cockpit, landing gear, wing tip tanks, wing-mounted fuel tanks (4), rockets and more. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
$69
Original 1955 1st issue hardbox in 'excellent+' condition with factory-new color and gloss. From the fantastic artwork you can see why the Revell "S" Kits are considered the peak of model kit box art and so valuable & collectible today. Features pilot and ejection seat, green-tinted clear cockpit windows, detailed landing gear, tow bar, tow tractor & driver and more. Molded in the correct glossy white plastic & clear and includes the famous Revell Swivel Stand. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc-
$69
This 1955 Pre 'S' issue which shows off the dramatic box artwork that has made these kits famous and valued collectibles. The features cockpit & pilot, very fine raised and recessed surface detail, complete landing gear, rotating wheels and more. Includes the famous 'Revelving' clear globe stand and is molded in gloss silver and clear. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$35
1953 early issue molded in white plastic and it includes colorful decals for the van sides for the 'Gowland's Bakery'. This is from the issues produced by Gowland & Gowland as it carrier their 'balloon' logo on the side. These issues feature the same 5 car artwork on every box; the only way to identify the contents was an ink-stamped name on the box ends. This kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internally sealed factory bag. Includes instructions. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$34
1953 early issue molded in green plastic. This is from the issues produced by Gowland & Gowland as it carrier their 'balloon' logo on the side. These issues feature the same 5 car artwork on every box; the only way to identify the contents was an ink-stamped name on the box ends. This kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internally sealed factory bag. Includes instructions. These kits have a fascinating history. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream and never made the top 10 list of boys activities. Spurred on by the nation-wide aviation craze in the 1920s, many became modelers and built flying or static wooden models of airplanes, ships, trains, automotive and other subjects. Basic kits existed, but many of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s when the Gowland & Gowland/Revell Highway Pioneers became the sales sensation of the year. Demand was so great that the factories could not keep up and almost overnight 'model building' was mainstream. The phenomenon of the 'Highway Pioneers' kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles fit the bill: they could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real cars. The success of the Highway Pioneers lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the late 1950s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys...and many adult males too!
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$38
Rare Revell release from the original ESCI molds. This is the unusual civil issue with very good detail including full interior with cockpit and stretchers, opening doors, turbine engine and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$34
This Revell 'Classics' reissue is from 2010 and is the final 1960s modification of the 1950s 'S' kit molds - which means it is a Pre-S Cutlass with Sparrow with wing pylons and Sparrow missiles. Makes a perfect 'Classic Builder.' Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$95
Rare hardbox kit from 1961 has fantastic artwork of an RAF Canberra flying over 'The Rock'. This example is in amazing investment-grade 'Near Mint' condition with factory new color and gloss, four solid and original corners, no repairs, no fading, creasing or tears, no price tags or tag marks and no tape or tape marks at all. The only flaws are very light wear as hown on the box top. Based on the 1950s B-57 "S" kit, the Whip-Fly Canberra comes with RAF decals, flight ballast, control handle, 12 feet of control line, control ring, colorful streamers for the jet engines and a underside pod which is a in-flight whistle! Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions included. Included in the famous 'Whip Fly' series are the H151 F9F-8 Cougar, H152 F-84F, H153 F-89D Scorpion, H154 F8U-1 Crusader, H155 F-39 Airacobra and H156 F-101A Voodoo. Although not listed yet, there was also a Whip-Fly Canberra, F-106 and Yak-25 Flashlight. The Whip-Fly series seemed like a good idea...at first. Revell quickly realized that spinning heavily-ballasted, sharp objects at dizzying speeds in or outside the home near groups of children was not the best idea. The series was quickly discontinued.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
$90
1955 'S' first hardbox issue with the fantastic box art that has makes these kits so popular and collectable today. Very well detailed with fine raised and recessed panel lines, pilots & cockpit, two piece canopy, wing tip rocket pods, full landing gear and more. Molded in silver and clear plastic and includes the famous clear Revell 'Revelving Swivel Base.' Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
$39
1961 Academy issue hardbox that includes a 'near mint' condition F-100C Master Modelers Stamp. This kit is from the original "S" molds and makes a fine builder. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
$65
Still factory sealed and from 1974. It is a well detailed, large 1/32 scale kit of this British night fighter with airborne interception radar. The Beaufighter was flown by aces such like Flt./Lt. "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham, whose markings are included. His final score stood at 20 victories and his aircraft is depicted in this model. The kit features detailed Bristol Hercules engines, removable cowling, two flight crew, optional position landing gear, full crew cockpits and radar antenna. My friend and model builder Stephen Payne high recommends that the purchaser of any Beaufighter Night Fighter model invests in a copy of the book "Night Fighter" by C.F. Rawnsley. Rawnsley was John Cunningham's Airborne Intercept radar operator throughout WWII in both Beaufighters and Mosquitoes. The book is the story of their time and combat together and makes excellent reading.
